Grade 1


Big Idea

-Pushes and Pulls
-Magnets



Guiding Questions

-What makes things move?
-What are some ways things move?
-Why do things move the way they do?
-How do objects move on surfaces?
-How do wheels help objects move?

-What are magnets?
-What are the poles of the magnets?
-What can a magnet pull through?
-How can you make a magnet?




Key Terms

force
push
pull
zigzag
motion
surface
friction
wheel

magnet
attract
strength
repel
poles
magnetic force
magnetize




Materials/ Resources Students


Resource 1:
http://www.sciencea-z.com/scienceweb/unit/Energy?unitId=18
Energy- Core Materials
-Vocabulary Flash Cards
-Non-Fiction Leveled Books

Resource 2:
Forces- BrainPopJr
http://www.brainpopjr.com/search/index.weml?keyword=forces

Resource 3:
Energy- BrainPopJr
http://www.brainpopjr.com/science/energy/


Resource 4:
Magnificent Magnets (Need a lot of resources?)
Activity for Magnets
http://nylearns.org/content/view_content.asp?ContentID=147744


Resource 5:
Science NetLinks Experiments
Making Objects Move
http://www.sciencenetlinks.com/lessons.php?BenchmarkID=12&DocID=35
Ramps 1: Let it Roll!
http://www.sciencenetlinks.com/lessons.php?BenchmarkID=12&DocID=21

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